in time like this...all those 'sinful' counters...cigarettes, beer, gambling...will go up...

hahaha...too many investors in despair

what about maybank?..their dividens payout not good?should be attractive given by their current stock price right?no?

Previously its dividend payout is indeed quite ok, but future wise, don't know. Just to remind, that we buy for the future, not the past. Previously pay good dividend doesn't guarantee future will be the same. You need to look the company profit whether the dividend is sustainable in the future.

Recent acquisiton saga has raised many doubt that whether it can repeat and sustain its dividend.

Don't mean good or not good. Judge you own.

if we keep take 2007 report to judge on 2008 stock now...we can see alot of potential stock with P/E 10-15 times...Yield 10-15%..but in actual is not..becoz 2008 earning are much much more lower since 2007 are PEAK period and now are bearish...let see at 2008 report then compare..

Depending on historical data alone to buy shares are very risky. Most stock brokers have the future data.

And yet, they are prepared on the worst, best and achievable scenarios . You have to filter them .

This post has been edited by SKY 1809: Oct 11 2008, 12:14 PM

i see...thanks for the advice guys, then i better buy guiness for its stability

GUINESS market share in beer had exceeded that of calsberg. There r more ppl drinking Tiger beer than calsberg in msia nowaday. Plus in Stout market, guiness are dominant player with it's Guiness Stout brand. That's why calsberg are not that attractive altho still gave a slightly higher dividend than guiness but its share price keep dropping. Those who buy dividend stock also hope the share price keep increasing ma, thus double gain

GUINESS is my last stock still holding on. Lazy to sell

This post has been edited by Singh_Kalan: Oct 11 2008, 01:13 PM

Agree with Mr Singh. I got my Guiness at 5 bucks.. its a good time to get in.


ps.. SSA Sardar ji...

high div counter at risk if co decide to par down to keep cash

So average dividen for Guiness is around 7-8% ?

before or after tax? its more important to know the net dividend.

Nobody interested with relatively flat counter like AMWAY?

I suppose only Amway membership.

I have no interest on their membership then.

I mean only Amway members would buy their share.

Ha! Ha! Not exactly. My friend shared this finding with me.

He's a conversative investor. He said that the dividend payout by AMWAY is quite good.

AMWAY's price is quite high now. That was because 2007's result was good. Now 2008 with all prices increasing, people will have less spending power to buy more of these products. Plus, AMWAY's products are manufactured in US, so USD appreciate is bad for AMWAY's bottomline. 2008 is indeed a bad year for consumer based counters (except for consumer staples).

AMWAY is a good dividend counter. Lots of cash and very stable consumer counter. They have a loyal customer base as well.

WTA... in order to enjoy the dividend, 1 should at least invest for more than 1 yr is it? or if i invest near the pay out moment still applicable to enjoy?

Dividend stock is a long term play. Which probably more than 5 years. If you buy in before the dividend payout and sell off after the dividend payout is no point as the price will auto adjust.